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Boundaries: The saviour of parents throughout the world. A way of teaching children the rules of society, right from wrong, what is acceptable and what is not. A way to make sure they learn to keep themselves safe. Right? Not always. I am someone who had always considered good boundaries as a stabilising force in … Continue reading False Boundaries

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Someone much wiser than me once told me that throughout our parenting our children will constantly test the boundaries that we have put in place just to make sure that they are still there, to see if they can get around or breach them. She referred to it as "testing the electric fence to ensure … Continue reading The Electric Fence

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Recently I felt the need to back off from writing new blog posts for a little while, it has seemed like a long time, but actually it has only been about 10 days. That seems to have been enough time for the mushy brain which I have developed of late to re-solidify and start firing … Continue reading Self-Care: Something Has To Give

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Maybe I've picked a slightly more emotive title for this post than it actually deserves, I do only have toddlers at the moment who haven't quite grasped the full concept of what friendship actually is. They are learning though, and that is what this is about. The other day Youngest openly declared "You are my … Continue reading Weaponised Friendship

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From the start of our adoption journey we always said we would like to adopt two children. At one point when we were looking at profiles of the children in care we saw many single children who we thought we would be good parents for. At that point we started to realise that if we … Continue reading Being Dad to Adopted Siblings

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A little while ago I agreed to do an interview with the adoption agency who we went through for an article about LGBT Adoption & Fostering Week. At the time I thought it would be a written one and I would be able to take some time answering the questions. Unfortunately I then found out it … Continue reading LGBT Adoption & Fostering Week: The Interview

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To commemorate the 100th post on this blog I am doing something different, I am handing responsibility for the post over to my first ever guest blogger. A foster carer giving some insight into their family life... It's a funny life my family lead. There are lots of ups and downs, Children arrive at short … Continue reading GUEST POST: Fostering Frustrations